View test case page

This page is shown in Figure 1 and shows all the information relating to the selected Test case icontest case.test case view page

Figure 1 – Test case view page

The  top header area allows you to Edit icon edit, Delete icon delete, Move iconmove or Copy iconcopy the test case; or to add a new test step icontest step, Defect maps icondefect, Attachments icon attachment, Comment icon comment, Traceability matrix icon for preferencessource or Dependents icondependent to this test case. In the top header area you may also be presented with the option to renumber test steps iconrenumber test steps for this test case.Some details of the test case are displayed in subsections just below the top header area, such as the test case’s location within Psoda, and it’s title, description, and pre-conditions. In another subsection, you will be presented with information about the test case’s workflow information. From this workflow subsection you may be able to Request state transition icon request or Pass icon authorise a state transition. The rest of the page is made up of a number of tabs or sections (depending on your selected view):

Attachments icon Attachments

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the attachments that have been added to this test case, as shown in Figure 2.  By default, this table will present you with a number of details about the attachments such as the file’s name, attachment type, view the version and access a download link. From the Actions column of this attachments table, you can act on individual attachments by Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting, Move iconmoving or lock iconlocking/unlock iconunlocking the selected attachment.view page attachments tab

Figure 2 – Test case attachments tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the attachment table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more attachments to this test case. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.At the very bottom of this tabbed view, you have the option to add more attachments by utilising the drag and drop functionality to drag the files you wish to upload into the drop box (note that this function works in HTML5 compliant browsers only). 

Comment icon Comments

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the comments that icon_userusers have made on this test case, as shown in Figure 3.  By default, this table will present you with a number of details about the comments such as, the date that this comment was last updated, who created the comment, the comment itself and any associated tags to name a few. From the Actions column of this comments table, you can act on individual comments by Edit iconediting or Delete icondeleting  the selected comment.view page comment tab

Figure 3 – Test case comments tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the comment table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more comments to this test case. Here, you can also export this comment list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

Defect maps icon Defects

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the defects that have been logged for this test case, as shown in Figure 4.  By default, this table will present you with a number of details about the defects such as the defect’s number, type, title, severity, priority, current state, date raised, resolve by date and which user this defect is allocated to, to name a few details. From the Actions column of this defects table, you can act on individual defects by Edit iconediting, Delete icondeleting or  Move iconmoving the selected defect.defects tab

Figure 4 – Test case defects tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the defect table. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

Dependents icon Dependents

Dependents are other assets, for example test steps, that “depends” on this test case i.e. those assets may be affected if the details of this test case should change.This tab shows an asset listing of all of the dependents that have been added to this test case, as shown in Figure 5. By default, this table will present you with the dependent’s parent asset, the dependent asset, it’s description and status.From the Actions column of this dependents table, you can act on individual dependents by Edit iconediting or Delete icondeleting  the selected dependent.dependent tab 

Figure 5 – Test case dependents tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the dependents table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more dependents to this test case. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

Test case icon Details

This tab shows some additional details on the test case such as it’s title, pre-conditions and description, as shown in Figure 6.test case details tab

Figure 6 – Test case details tab

Some fields may allow for inline editing although these permissions may be linked to your access rights. If you feel that you should have access to some of these permissions, contact your System Administrator.

History icon History

This tab shows shows some basic history of the test case, as shown in Figure 7.  By default, this tab will present you with a number of details about the test case’s history such as the creation date, creation user, last update date and last update user. If the test case has been changed then this section will also show a table of all the changes that has been made, including the date of each change, the field changed, the value before the change and the user who made the change.view page history tab 

Figure 7 – Test case history tab

Note that you can customise your change table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the change table. Here, you can also export this list of changes to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

 

Traceability matrix icon for preferences Sources

Sources are other assets that this test case is derived from, i.e. this test case can be affected if any of its sources are changed.This tab shows an asset listing of all of the sources that have been added to this test case, as shown in Figure 8. By default, this table will present you with the source’s parent asset, the source asset, it’s description and status.From the Actions column of this sources table, you can act on individual sources by Edit iconediting or Delete icondeleting  the selected source.source tab

Figure 8 – Test case sources tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the sources table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more sources to this test case. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

Test case icon Test case results

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the test case results that have been captured for this test case, as shown in Figure 9. By default, this table will present you with the test case result’s last update date. reference, title, pre-conditions, description, progress and passrate bars, status and which test run is associated. If you click on the link under the reference column, you will navigate into the selected test case result’s view page.From the Actions column of this test case results table, you can act on individual results by Edit iconediting or Delete icondeleting  the selected test case result, or by acting on that result’s workflow.test case results tab 

Figure 9 – Test case test case results tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the test case results table. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

test step icon Test steps

This tab shows an asset listing of all of the test steps that make up this test case, as shown in Figure 10. By default, this table will present you with the test step’s description, expected outcome, and the number of comments or attachments associated with this test step. If you click on the link under the step column, you will navigate into the selected test step’s view page.From the Actions column of this test steps table, you can act on individual test steps by Edit iconediting or Delete icondeleting  the selected test step.test steps tab 

Figure 10 – Test case test steps tab

Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button at the bottom of the test steps table or navigate to this same spot to Add iconadd more test steps to this test case. Here, you can also export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

History icon Workflow timeline

This tab shows you a table containing each of the state transitions that have been applied to this test case on the applied workflow. Note that you can customise your table view by clicking the Edit iconedit button, or export this list to Excel export iconExcel or CSV export iconCSV files.

benefit view page workflow timeline tab Figure 11 – Test case workflow timeline tab

Below the state transition timeline table, you will be presented with a visual breakdown of the timeline in a GANTT chart, as shown in Figure 11.